Numbers 26:4 meaning and explanation

“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:

Numbers 26:4, Berean Standard Bible

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These words repeat the LORD's command to Moses and Eleazar, spoken on the plains of Moab after the plague and just before Israel enters Canaan. The census counts men twenty and older able to serve in the army, and its purpose is stated later: the land will be divided according to the number registered.

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